In the market for Newport County to be relegated from the English League Two, odds have drifted to a best price of 11/2 with Paddy Power, out from 10/3.
The odds on Newport County to be relegated from the English League Two have drifted out from 10/3 to 11/2 with Paddy Power, and after another stubborn afternoon at Rodney Parade, the bookmakers are right to back off.
Some bookmakers have eased their odds on Newport County to be relegated from the English League Two, with Paddy Power now out to 11/2.
Substitute Tanatswa Nyakuhwa scored the winner in the 79th minute as Newport beat Colchester United 1-0 at home on 10 October.
Crawley sit at the top of the same market as clear favourites at 6/4 with StarSportsBet.
Hayden Mullins says belief is growing in the squad, and York City visit Rodney Parade next.
The 1-0 win over Colchester United was not pretty, but this squad is not built for pretty right now. Newport kept things tight, waited, and let a substitute decide it late on. Hayden Mullins praised his side's defensive resilience, mental strength and tactical discipline after the clean sheet, and you can see why. Newport are unbeaten in their last 5 matches in League Two, which is not the form of a side sliding towards the foot of the log.
That is the whole story behind the market move. Bookmakers price relegation on what a team looks like week to week, and Newport currently look hard to break down and comfortable winning ugly. The drift out to 11/2 with Paddy Power reflects a defence that keeps games low on goals and keeps the points coming. It is still a partial reaction though, because several firms are still quoting Newport at much shorter prices, so the odds on Newport County vary a lot depending on where you look.
English League Two Relegation odds
Best odds 11/2 with Paddy Power, worst 9/4 with StarSportsBet, PricedUp and Betway. Skybet and Betfair Sportsbook match the top price, so shopping around makes a real difference here.
Last updated: 13 October 2026, 14:23 UK time
Odds below are live and may have changed since publishing this article.
Who is favourite to be relegated from the English League Two?
Crawley are the clear favourites at a best price of 6/4 with StarSportsBet, and they were still in the relegation zone on 11 October, so the market's view is easy to follow. Newport County are third-shortest at 11/2 with Paddy Power, behind Accrington, and the gap between them and the favourites tells you the bookmakers see a team pulling clear of trouble rather than one being dragged into it. Of the sides priced up here, the pressure sits squarely on Crawley.
Crawley – 6/4 with StarSportsBet. Clear favourites and still stuck in the relegation zone.
Accrington – 9/2 with Skybet, matched by Betfair Sportsbook and Paddy Power. Second in the betting.
Newport County – 11/2 with Paddy Power. Drifting on the back of a tight, unbeaten run.
Swindon – 15/2 with QuinnBet. The longest price of the four listed here.
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Will Newport County be relegated from the English League Two?
On current form, we would not be backing it. Newport host York City at Rodney Parade on Saturday and then go to Rotherham United at the AESSEAL New York Stadium three days later, and both games suit a side that wins by keeping things tight. There have been under 2.5 goals in 5 of Newport's last 6 League Two games, and that defensive solidity is what is keeping them away from trouble. The one worry is up front: striker Christian Doidge went off with a groin injury in the first half against Colchester, so goals could be harder to find if he misses time. Even so, a stubborn defence wins points at this level, and at 11/2 with Paddy Power the drift looks justified to us rather than a price worth chasing.
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